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Denmark Ditches Microsoft for Open-Source Software Revolution

6/13/2025

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Denmark's Ministry for Digital Affairs is set to ditch Microsoft software in favor of open-source Linux and LibreOffice next month, a bold step towards digital independence and cost savings. If challenges emerge, they can always switch back. Meanwhile, Copenhagen and Aarhus are inspired to follow suit, driven by shifting geopolitical dynamics.

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Denmark's Ministry for Digital Affairs is set to ditch Microsoft software in favor of open-source Linux and LibreOffice next month, a bold step towards digital independence and cost savings. If challenges emerge, they can always switch back. Meanwhile, Copenhagen and Aarhus are inspired to follow suit, driven by shifting geopolitical dynamics.